The impact of elderly childbearing on children
With the development of society and the improvement of people's awareness of health, more and more couples are choosing to give birth at an advanced age. Elderly childbearing refers to the pregnancy and childbearing of women at the age of 35 and above. However, the elderly childbearing brings a series of physical and psychological effects, which will also directly or indirectly affect the growth and development of children.
Increased fertility risk
With the growth of age, women's fertility gradually declined. The number and quality of women's eggs will decrease with the increase of age, making the chance of pregnancy lower. At the same time, older pregnant women also face more pregnancy complications and postpartum complications. For example, older pregnant women are more likely to suffer from diseases such as gestational diabetes, hypertension and placental dysfunction, which will adversely affect the development of the fetus.
In addition, older pregnant women are more likely to have fetal chromosomal abnormalities. Chromosome abnormalities at birth, such as Down syndrome, can have a long-term impact on children's growth and intellectual development.
Therefore, older childbearing increases the risks that children face in the mother's womb and after birth, which may have a long-term impact on children's physical health and intellectual development.
Parents are more likely to have health problems
Older childbearing usually means older parents. The health status of parents also has an important impact on the health and growth of children.
The study found that older parents are more likely to suffer from some chronic diseases, such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. These diseases will affect the quality of life and physical health of parents, and then affect their ability to care for and educate their children.
In addition, elderly parents are also more likely to suffer from dementia in later life. Dementia in old age will damage parents' memory and cognitive ability, which will have an important impact on children's growth and development.
Therefore, elder childbearing not only brings risks to parents' own health, but also may affect their ability to care for and educate their children.
Increased psychological pressure
The psychological pressure of elderly childbearing on couples can not be ignored. It is a difficult task to conceive children, and giving birth at an advanced age is more likely to bring anxiety and pressure to parents.
Women may be worried that they will not be able to successfully conceive and deliver during the elderly childbearing period. At the same time, they will also worry about their physical condition, their children's health and their ability to raise children.
For men, having children at an advanced age will also increase their pressure and sense of responsibility. They need to bear more family responsibilities and provide better material conditions and educational resources to ensure their children's growth and development.
Therefore, the psychological pressure of elderly childbearing on couples increases, and this pressure will also have a certain impact on the children's family environment and family atmosphere.
Social circle may be narrow
Couples who give birth at an advanced age are usually in a relatively fixed social circle. Their friends are mostly peers, and they have less social opportunities with young parents.
This means that children may lack opportunities to communicate and interact with other children of similar age during their growth. Peer interaction is crucial to children's social and emotional development, and the lack of peer interaction will have a certain impact on children's development.
Moreover, since the elderly childbearing usually means that the age gap between parents and children is large, parents may enter old age when their children are young. This will increase the responsibility and burden of taking care of parents when children grow up.
To sum up, the impact of elderly childbearing on children is mainly manifested in the increased reproductive risk, parents' health problems, increased psychological pressure and narrow social circle. Couples who are ready to give birth at an advanced age should be fully aware of these impacts and be prepared to consult doctors in advance to minimize the negative impact on children's development.
